Ahmad Hashemi is a former Iranian foreign ministry employee who worked as an English and Arabic interpreter. He was actively involved in the pro-democracy Green Movement protests in 2009, and in early 2012 was nominated to run for parliamentary elections. However, he was disqualified from running by the Guardians Council.
In May 2012, he was dismissed from his foreign ministry job.
Beginning in early May 2012, he began to contribute articles to the leading reformist papers but was subjected to constant threats and restrictions from the Iranian regime. He then fled Iran and is currently seeking political asylum in Turkey where he works as a freelance journalist.
He wrote a powerful essay at Times of Israel on April 9 titled ‘Anti-Semitism is why the Arab Spring failed – one which we strongly urge you to read.
Related articles
- Letter to Iain Banks on the eve of Yom HaShoah (cifwatch.com)
